Tatting-shuttle filler



April 29 1924. 1,492,032

T. A. HARTUNG TATTING SHUTTLE FILLER Filed Aug. 11, 1923 2 s heeis-sn et 1 A ril 1924. 1,492,032

- T. A. HARTUNG TATTING SHUTTLE FILLER Filed Aug. 11, 1923 2 Sheens-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 29, 1924.

HTED 5T THEODORE A. HARTUNG, or AUSTIN, TEXAS.

[BATTING-SHUTTLE FILLER.

Application filed August n, 1923. Serial No. 656,946.

State. of Texas, have invented a new and useful Tatting-Shuttle Filler, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to shuttle filling devices, and more particularly to a support for supporting the shuttle While the same is being filled Another object of the invention is to provide a support which may be readily and easily mounted on a sewing machine table, whereby the pulley forming a part of the support will engage the, usual belt of a sewing machine to impart rotary movement to the shuttle for accomplishing the filling result.

A still further object of the. invention is to provide means for securing the shuttle being filled, to the shaft of the support'to insure against the shuttle, becoming displaced or disconnected from its support,

when the same is being rotated.

With the foregoingand other objects in view which will appear .as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the'combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter de scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the inventlon.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevational view disclosing the table and upper portion of the sewing machine supplied with a shuttle filling device constructed in accordance with the present device.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the support.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view disclosing the means for securing the shuttle to its support.

Figure 4.- is a sectional view on line 44 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a detail view showing the manner of securing the thread guiding arm.

Figure 6 is a back view of a modified form of shuttle holding means.

-Figure 7 is a front elevation thereof.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 designates the base of the device which is formed with a cut out portion disposed at one of the side edges thereof providing a clearance for the movable clamping member 6 which is formed with a hooked end 7 designed to grip one wall of the usual belt opening formed in the machine top. A coiled spring 8' has connection with the clamping member and has one end secured to the guide 9 which extends upwardly from the base through which the clamping member moves.

Cooperating with the clamping member 6 is a downwardly extended hook member 10 which clamps the opposed wall of the opening 11 to secure the base 5 against movement. Bearing members 12 are formed on the base 5 and accommodate the rod 13 which is secured to'the swinging frame 14,, that is adapted to move to a position in proximity to the base -5 so that the device will consume comparativelylittle space in storing.

Forming a part of the frame lei is a tubular member 15 in which is mounted the shaft 16 that carries a pulley 17 at one end thereof-,a head 18 being formed on the opposite end of the shaft 15.

This head is formed with a curvedshuttle engaging surface which is also provided with laterally extending pins 19 adapted 35 to fit in suitable openings formed inone of'the surfaces of the shuttle. Cooperating with thehead 18 is a spring arm 20 that has a right angled extremity 21 contacting with the shuttle to force the same towards the head 18 to lock the head to the shuttle.

Pivoted supporting arms indicated at 22 are mounted on the base and have laterally extending fingers to be positioned in suitable openings formed in the arms 23 of the swinging frame 14, whereupon the swinging frame may be held in an upright position.

Secured to the base is a bracket member 2411 designed to accommodate one end of the Thus it will be seen that upon positioning the body portion, the pulley 17 engages under the belt 29 forming a part of the usual sewing machine for transmittin motion to the shuttle supported by the snittle supporting means. Due to the construction 1 of the thread feeding arm, the thread feeding arm delivers the thread to a point withand 65 in tliei confines of the arms of the shuttle supported bythedeVice, eliminating any possibility of the thread becoming tangled about the shuttlewhile being wound thereon; 7 7 7 V n Figures 6 and 7 has beenrsho vn va modified form ofshuttle holder comprising 1 a dished plate 30 having spring fingers 31- providedwith terminals 32 that lap on face of the plate. .Thesprings are soldered or otherwise fastened at intermediate points to r the plate 30"as indicated at This plate viszdesigned to screw onto the shaft 16,there .being, a threaded recess 8 4 provided forthis purpose. A small-stud85 is provided on the concaveiface of the plate for engagement with a correspondinglyrecessed portion on the shuttle. V f r 1 Having'thus described the invention mhat is claimed as new is 1 e v 1. In a shuttle filling device, abody portion a pivoted frame on theibody portion and carrying a shaftatitsupper end means at one 'end of the shaft for securing a shut tle thereto, means for supporting the frame in an upright pos1t1on,, means for tsecurlng o the device tothe frame of a sewing machine I the shaft for securing theshuttle thereto, and ,means for delivering threadv to the" vice.

to cause the shaft to be operated 3fIOII1- the belt of the sewingmachine and a thread guiding arm adapted to deliver thread directly to the shuttle, supported-by "the 'de In ames filling device, 1a Tbody portion,' means on the body portion 'for clamping the same jtoa sewing machine; table,

a: frame onth'e body portion, a shaft supported. by the frame and carryinga pulley at one end thereof. said pnlley'ada-pted to contact With the belt'of the sewing machine to rotate'the shaft, means at one end .of

shuttle.

3. Inashuttle filling device a bodypon v r 1 tion.

t-ion a swinging frameieon tne body poi-'- t on', a tubularmember, supported by the frame, a shaft supported Within the tubn 'lar member; and carrying a pulley at one end thereof, said pulley adapted to underlie the sewing machine belt, to rotate the shaft, a shuttle securing m'eans forming a partgof the :device and a thread" guiding arm removably secured to thebody portio'n.

4. Ins-a shuttle filling device, a, body poon tion, a swinging frame mounted on the body portion, a shaft carried by the swinging frame, means for imparting rotary moveing the pivoted 5. Inla'shuttle filling device,- a body portion, a swingingframe mounted on the body portion, clamping means for clamping the bodyportion to the table of'a sewing machine, a shaft carried by the swinging frame ,and carrying ashnttl'e securing means at one end thereof lmeans fQ1"1II1p21It]I1g IO tary movementto the shaft, a 'removable '75 arm mounted on thebody portion and ex I as my own, I have heretoafiixedmys'ignature in the presence of vtwo W tnesses.

Vvitnessesz' JAMES R1 HAMILTON, GEORGE WV. :BlCKLER.

tending inwardly terminatingat a point ad- I jacent to the'sh'uttleseeuringmeans fo deliver ,thread thereto;- ;and -means, for "supporting the frame in annprightposition.

In testimonythat 1" clainrthe foregoing.

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